Wilfred Lucas
Known for Acting · 277 credits
- Born
- 1871-01-29
- Died
- 1940-12-13
- Place of birth
- Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- Wilfred Van Norman Lucas
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wilfred Lucas (January 30, 1871 – December 13, 1940) was a Canadian-born American stage actor who found success in film as an actor, director, and screenwriter.
Wilfred Lucas made his Broadway debut in 1904, playing in both the The Blue Grass Handicap and The Superstition of Sue. Following his 1906 role in the highly successful play The Chorus Lady, he was recruited to the fledgling Biograph Studios by D. W. Griffith.
At the time, the film business was still looked down upon by many members of the theatrical community. In her 1925 book titled When the Movies Were Young, Griffith's wife, actress Linda Arvidson, told the story of the early days at Biograph Studios. In it, she referred to Lucas as the "first real grand actor, democratic enough to work in Biograph movies." In 1908 Lucas made his motion picture debut in Griffith's The Greaser's Gauntlet, appearing in more than 50 of these short (usually 17 minutes) films over the next two years.
In 1910 while still acting, he wrote the script for Griffith's film Sunshine Sue, which was followed by many more scripts by 1924. Lucas also began directing in 1912 with Griffith on An Outcast Among Outcasts, and directed another 44 films over the next 20 years.
Known For
Movies (277)
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
as Member of Parliament
Modern Times
1936
as Juvenile Officer
Waterloo Bridge
1940
as Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Pompous Man (uncredited)
Les Misérables
1935
as Onlooker
The Devil's Brother
1933
Frisco Kid
1935
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Stranded
1935
as Pat, a Welfare Worker (uncredited)
Virginia City
1940
as Southerner (uncredited)
Careless Lady
1932
as Ship's Purser
Cyclone Cavalier
1925
as Hugh Clayton
Just Imagine
1930
as X-10
Dodge City
1939
as Bartender (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)
Zenobia
1939
as Undetermined Role
Brother Rat
1938
as Ballfield Doctor
Four Daughters
1938
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Massacre
1912
as Stephen
California Mail
1936
as Sheriff
The Intruder
1933
as Mr. Wayne
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Weiner (uncredited)
Madame Rex
1911
Dishonored
1931
Strange People
1933
as John Davis
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Eye Doctor (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Judge in Wagner Case (uncredited)
Free Wheeling
1932
as The Specialist
Midnight Mary
1933
as Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
Lightning Romance
1924
as Richard Wade
Brother Orchid
1940
as Brother MacDonald
Lawyer Man
1932
as Second Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Triple Justice
1940
as Constable Herb at Tule Mesa
Enoch Arden
1911
as Enoch Arden
The Sphinx
1933
as Prosecuting Attorney
They Drive by Night
1940
as Bailiff (uncredited)
The Moth
1934
as John Gale
Cleopatra
1934
as Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited)
Marked Woman
1937
as Jury Foreman #1 (uncredited)
Phantom Thunderbolt
1933
as Eaton - Railroad President
Millie
1931
as Millie's Elderly Escort (uncredited)
Madam Satan
1930
as Roman Senator
The Sea Wolf
1941
Pardon Us
1931
as Warden
Tear Gas Squad
1940
as Policeman
Homicide Squad
1931
The Three Musketeers
1933
as El Shaitan
The Westland Case
1937
as Gun Dealer
Blazing Sixes
1937
as Sheriff Tom
Raffles
1939
as Bobby
What Price Hollywood?
1932
as Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)
Four Wives
1939
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady
1935
as Dock Official (uncredited)
Edison, the Man
1940
as Broker
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as Testifying Colonel (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Board Member (uncredited)
Human Cargo
1936
as Police Chief
A Chump at Oxford
1940
as Dean Williams
Chatterbox
1936
as Himself (uncredited)
We Who Are About to Die
1937
as Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)
Big Ears
1931
as Doctor
One Night of Love
1934
as Metropolitan Operagoer
Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Race Judge (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Renunciation
1909
Black Legion
1937
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Cross-Examination
1932
as Judge Hollister
Devil and the Deep
1932
as Court Martial Judge (uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer
1937
as Brandon's Assistant
The Failure
1911
as The Clerk
Naughty Marietta
1935
as Announcer (uncredited)
Convicted
1931
as Capt. Hammond
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939
as Police Detective Randall
The Declaration of Independence
1938
as John Dickinson (uncredited)
Women Without Names
1940
as Roomer
Navy Blue and Gold
1937
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Big City Blues
1932
as Policeman (uncredited)
The White Angel
1936
as Raglan Staff Officer (uncredited)
Love Time
1934
as Dignitary (uncredited)
The Arizonian
1935
as Townsman with Mayor
The Devil-Doll
1936
as Off-Screen Voice (voice / uncredited)
The Dark Horse
1932
as Debate Chairman
Kind Lady
1935
as First Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
Beloved Enemy
1936
as Doctor (Uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell
1933
as Bill (uncredited)
Lucky Larrigan
1932
as John Larrigan
Red Noses
1932
as Mr. Lucas
His Trust
1911
as George
Give Me Liberty
1936
as His Excellency Permitting Henry's Arrest (uncredited)
Upperworld
1934
as Boat Captain (uncredited)
Gentleman Burglar
1914
as Baffles
Call Her Savage
1932
as Child Welfare Official (Uncredited)
Night Spot
1938
as Police Lieutenant
A Man to Remember
1938
as Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)
Racetrack
1933
as Mr. Ryan
Down on the Farm
1938
as Wheeler
Empty Holsters
1937
as John Ware
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Director (Uncredited)
Young Donovan's Kid
1931
as Duryea
The Big Cage
1933
as Bob Mills
The Dragon Murder Case
1934
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
High Tension
1936
as Businessman
The Country Doctor
1936
as Proprietor (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
1939
as Bill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
1939
as Burbank Offical (uncredited)
The Mask of Lopez
1924
as Richard O'Neil
The Sorrows of Satan
1926
as Minister (uncredited)
Fighting Blood
1911
Hot Water
1937
as Customer in Drugstore (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1938
as Cell Block Keeper
The Return of Chandu
1934
as Capt. Wilson [Chs. 4-12]
The Primal Call
1911
as The Fisherman
A Love Sublime
1917
as Philip
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
1911
as Violent Jailbird
Man's Genesis
1912
as Bruteforce
The Westerners
1919
as Jim Buckley
Show Them No Mercy!
1935
as Druggist (uncredited)
Enoch Arden: Part I
1911
The Devil Horse
1932
as Whitney [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
The Age for Love
1931
as Undetermined Role
Land Beyond the Law
1937
as Jim Blake (uncredited)
About Wilfred Lucas
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wilfred Lucas (January 30, 1871 – December 13, 1940) was a Canadian-born American stage actor who found success in film as an actor, director, and screenwriter. Wilfred Lucas made his Broadway debut in 1904, playing in both the The Blue Grass Handicap and The Superstition of Sue. Following his 1906 role in the highly successful play The Chorus Lady, he was recruited to the fledgling Biograph Studios by D. W. Griffith. At the time, the film business was still looked down upon by many members of the theatric… With 277 credits spanning from 1908 to 1968, Wilfred Lucas has appeared in 277 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Baroness and the Butler (1938) — as Member of Parliament
- Modern Times (1936) — as Juvenile Officer
- Waterloo Bridge (1940) — as Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (uncredited)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Pompous Man (uncredited)
- Les Misérables (1935) — as Onlooker
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